Reconciling family care and work

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An initiative to increase the health insurance benefits for a parent caring for a child diagnosed with cancer has now been ongoing for two years, without positive results. Although the evidence proves that the proposed amendments are justified, the current fiscal consolidation measures are the greatest obstacle to a positive outcome.

Author: Ljiljana Stokic Pejin